Free Student Expo Passes Available for Australian Energy Week 2025!

Explore careers, tech, and trends shaping the future of energy – right in the heart of Melbourne.

Are you an undergraduate student with your sights set on a career in the Australian power sector?

Keen to connect with the people and technologies shaping the energy transition?

The API has secured a limited number of free passes to the Australian Energy Week (AEW) Expo, taking place 18–19 June 2025 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC).

These passes give you exclusive access to the Expo floor – not the full AEW conference – but it's still packed with valuable learning and networking opportunities.

Best of all, it’s only available through API’s PowerUP undergraduate program or if you already work in the energy sector – this Expo is not open to the general public.

Register here for your free expo pass: Australian Energy Week 2025 - Expo Registration

🧠 What You’ll Get Access To

60+ energy companies and suppliers showcasing tech, careers, and opportunities (the Expo is double the size of last year!)
Insights Stage featuring two days of panels and talks on workforce, technology, and energy futures
Happy Hour drinks with industry professionals on Wednesday 18 June from 5:25pm
Networking with the API team who will be present both days to connect and chat with students

Note: meals are not provided – bring your own or grab something from the Plenary Café (if you dare… the prices bite).

🎤 Highlights of the program for the Expo areas' "Insights Stage"

Day 1 – Future Workforce & Smart Energy Systems

Graduate Retention Panel: How to keep early-career engineers engaged and supported
AI & Analytics in Energy: Predictive maintenance, customer insights, and grid optimisation
DER & Grid Innovation: New ideas for flexibility, resilience, and quality
Tech Talks: From smart cables to digital line rating and remote systems
Energy Trading Modernisation: Where data meets automation in the NEM
Networking Happy Hour

Day 2 – Batteries, Retail & Energy Futures

Battery Storage: Innovations in grid-scale and smart battery systems
Retail & IT Strategy: Tools that make retail energy cleaner and smarter
Fast-Deploy Generation: Modular, ready-to-go energy solutions
Future-Focused Panels: Data-driven transitions and post-2030 energy plans

More information on the event can be found on the Australian Energy Week website.

👋 How to Register

If you're interested in attending, register your interest below. Once you’ve completed Step 1, we’ll send you the official conference link (Step 2) closer to the date.

📌 This opportunity is open to all undergraduate students studying at an Australian university who are interested in a career in the power sector.

Register here for your free expo pass: Australian Energy Week 2025 - Expo Registration

⚡ Why It Matters

Australian Energy Week is the annual gathering for people across the power generation, transmission, distribution, and retail landscape – including those designing the energy systems of tomorrow. Whether you're focused on renewables, systems engineering, data, or customer strategy, AEW is a great way to explore what’s out there.

Come along, get inspired, and connect with your future!

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